The 18th-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team will play Allen County for a second time this season at 7 p.m. today at the Sports Arena.

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Nov 23, 2009 at 12:01 AMNov 23, 2009 at 5:00 PM

When the teams met two weeks ago in Iola, the Blue Dragons led by as many as 16 points in the second half before turnovers and missed free throws allowed the Red Devils to make a charge. Allen County got within two points at 71-69 and had a chance to win the game, but a Joe Mitchell steal enabled the Blue Dragons to run out the clock.

Now they will play a return game against a team that has generally played well in the Sports Arena.

Allen County (3-3), under long-time coach Mike Hayes, was beaten by Hutchinson by 26 points last year in Iola, but won the rematch in Hutchinson 72-70. In the 2005-06 season, Allen County won twice in Hutchinson, including a first-round Region 6 Tournament game.

This will be Hutchinson's fifth game against a Jayhawk East team this season. The 8-0 Blue Dragons have won six straight against East teams.

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